A survey from French travel website Allovoyages.fr has compared 10 famous Christmas market destinations in Europe based on the cost of their lodging.
The survey specifically looked at what travellers will have to pay to stay in a centrally located three-star hotel during the first three weekends of December.
Coming in most expensive on the survey was Strasbourg, the capital of France’s Alsace region.
Beginning in 1570, Strasbourg opened its Christmas market around its prestigious cathedral.
Since then, its reputation has only increased, thanks to its merchant tradition as well as its spirit of tolerance and humanism that constitute its history and identity.
As host to arguably Europe’s biggest Christmas market, Strasbourg’s number one placement is not surprising.
There, on average, travellers will have to spend €202 per night for the cheapest available double room in a three-star hotel.
Taking the runner-up spot was Dresden, the capital of German’s free state of Saxony, with an average rate of €174 nightly.
Proving much more affordable were Nuremberg, home to Germany’s most famous Christmas market, and Lille, in northern France.
According to the survey, visitors should be able to find a room in both destinations forless than €100 per night this holiday season.
Lodging cost
The following table compares the lodging cost of 10 famous Christmas markets in Europe. The rates indicated reflect the average daily rate for the cheapest available double room (minimum: three-star hotels) during the first three December weekends: November 30 to December 2, December 7-9 and December 14-16. Only such hotels located in or close to the city centre of each respective destination were considered.
1. Strasbourg €202
2. Dresden €174
3. Bath €134
4. Bruges €132
5. Copenhagen €126
6. Vienna €95
7. Lille €89
8. Nuremberg €85
9. Tallin €71
10. Prague €68